Tavendale and Partners

Christchurch, New Zealand

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Christchurch, New Zealand

Tavendale + Partners is a New Zealand law firm with offices across Auckland, Christchurch, Ashburton and Nelson, serving clients nationwide. The firm provides trusted legal guidance to individuals, families and businesses, drawing on deep ties to New Zealand's primary industries and broad capability to handle complex commercial, property and dispute matters.

The firm is recognised for practical, outcome-focused advice and a commitment to client service. It blends sector knowledge with cross-disciplinary teams to support large scale projects and day-to-day operations, reflecting historic ties to the primary sector and experience across agribusiness, corporate and litigation work.

Its client service approach emphasises transparency and a people-first culture. The firm operates a graduate training programme, supports community initiatives and pursues a proactive service model designed to deliver clear, straightforward advice on complex matters.

About Tavendale and Partners

Founded in 2001

100 people in their team

Practice areas

Corporate & Commercial

Banking & Finance

Real Estate

Lawsuits & Disputes

Employment & Labor

Languages spoken

English

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Practice areas

Tavendale + Partners provides innovative, risk-aware legal solutions for businesses, guiding clients through complex corporate transactions and ongoing operational needs with pragmatic, commercially informed advice. The team coordinates across its offices to support national and international deals and to align legal strategy with clients' business objectives.

Administrative

Admiralty & Maritime

Agriculture

Antitrust

Aviation

Business Registration

Contract

Due Diligence

Franchising

Gaming

Government Contract

Licensing

Merger & Acquisition

Transportation

Venture Capital

Cannabis Law

Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations

International Trade Law

Government Relations & Lobbying

Private Equity

Corporate Governance

Sanctions & Export Controls

The Banking & Finance practice structures and negotiates financing arrangements, security interests and regulatory considerations for borrowers and lenders across property, agribusiness and corporate sectors, with a focus on risk management and deal efficiency.

Investment

Securities

Financial Services Regulation

Tax Increment Financing

Project Finance

Structured Finance

Acquisition / Leveraged Finance

Debt Capital Markets

Equity Capital Markets

Sustainable Finance

Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)

Funds & Asset Management

Investment & Business Structuring

Real Estate is one of Tavendale + Partners largest property practices, advising landowners, developers and investors on transactions, development projects and property disputes to secure successful outcomes.

Commercial Real Estate

Housing, Construction & Development

Foreclosure

Land Use & Zoning

Landlord & Tenant

Mortgage

Real Estate Due Diligence

Real Estate Contracts and Negotiations

Brokerage

Conveyancing

Lawsuits & Disputes handles disputes through strategic resolution and mediation, offering timely guidance and advocacy across commercial, civil and family matters to protect clients' interests.

ADR Mediation & Arbitration

Appeal

Class Action

General Litigation

Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Commercial Litigation

Antitrust Litigation

Restructuring & Insolvency

Dispute Prevention & Pre-Litigation

Employment & Labor provides proactive and tailored employment law guidance, helping businesses navigate regulatory requirements, workplace relations and dispute resolution to keep operations running smoothly.

Employment Rights

Hiring & Firing

Job Discrimination

Labor Law

Pension

Retirement

Sexual Harassment

Social Security

Wage & Hour

Wrongful Termination

Whistleblower & Qui Tam

Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

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